For this assignment, you will illustrate or describe a time when you experienced cognitive dissonance. Then, share what technique you used to reduce that dissonance. You may choose to describe a real-life situation involving you or someone you know, or you may also illustrate the situation (instructions below).
Following your description, respond to the following questions using what you learned in Chapter 6:
Was this dissonance increased by the permanence of the decisions?
Did this dissonance result in justification of effort or some reward/punishment?